There wasn't a general PS3 price drop. The price of the 12GB was cut in Europe (where it had been around for a while) and the system was introduced in North America for $199. But other PS3s have stayed the same price.

Still, the 12GB makes a lot more sense than similar offerings from MS, mainly because Sony uses standard HDs. That means a HD replacement for the PS3 is much cheaper and available in pretty much whatever size you want.

There wasn't a general PS3 price drop. The price of the 12GB was cut in Europe (where it had been around for a while) and the system was introduced in North America for $199. But other PS3s have stayed the same price.

Still, the 12GB makes a lot more sense than similar offerings from MS, mainly because Sony uses standard HDs. That means a HD replacement for the PS3 is much cheaper and available in pretty much whatever size you want.